Argentina XV roster including Pumas named for Uruguay Conference

A 28-man Argentina XV roster has been named for the Uruguay conference. The Argentine next-of-XV will play matches against the USA Falcons and the Uruguay XV in Montevideo this month.

The Uruguay Conference is to be the second assignment of the year for the Argentina XV. The team toured Europe during the July Internationals. The Argentina XV defeated Georgia 30-24 and Portugal 52-35 in away matches.

The roster is much changed from July. The forwards include former Super Rugby players Ignacio Calas and Santiago Medrano. Both have played in multiple professional teams including in Australia. The latter is on the roster following the demise of the Worcester Warriors.

Fullback Juan Ignacio Landó earns a call-up after previously playing for Ciencias Sevilla in Spain. Similarly, Joaquín de la Vega Mendía has an opportunity following the 2022 Major League Rugby season.

The roster is also packed with players from teams from the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). Among them are hooker Ignacio Ruiz and flanker Pedro Rubiolo. Both men made their debuts for Los Pumas this year. Medrano is the other capped player on the roster. Scrum-half Eliseo Morales is close to a first cap.

 

URUGUAY CONFERENCE 2022 – ARGENTINA XV ROSTER

PROP
Nicolás Revol Pitt (La Tablada)
Miguel Prince (Newman)
Javier Coronel (Universitario de La Plata)
Martín Villar (Lomas Athletic)
Santiago Medrano (Unattached)

HOOKER
Bautista Bernasconi (CASI)
Ignacio Ruiz (Regatas Bella Vista)

SECOND-ROW
Ignacio Calas (La Tablada)
Lorenzo COlidio (Duendes)
Gregório Hernández (Tala)
Franco Molina (Jockey Club de Córdoba)

FLANKER
Nicolás D’Amorim (Hindú)
Jerónimo Gómez Vara (Atlético del Rosario)
Pedro Rubiolo (Duendes)

N8
Eliseo Chiavassa (Los Tilos)
Juan Mernes (Club Atlético Estudiantes)

SCRUM-HALF
Eliseo Morales (Universitario de Salta)
Rafael Iriate (CUBA)

FLY HALF
Joaquín de la Vega Mendía (Rugby ATL, US)
Joaquín Lamas Joaquín (SIC)

CENTER
Ramiro Costa (BACRC)
Mariano García Ascárate (Universitario de Salta)
Faustino Sánchez Valarolo (Palermo Bajo)

WING
Iñaki Delguy (Pucará)
Nicanor López Fernández (Atlético del Rosario)
Mateo Soler (Tala)

FULLBACK
Juan Ignacio Landó (Belgrano Athletic)
Tomás Suárez Folch (La Plata RC)

URUGUAY CONFERENCE 2022 – ARGENTINA XV FIXTURES

Tuesday, October 18 – Argentina XV vs USA Falcons (7:40pm)
Sunday, October 23 – Uruguay XV vs Argentina XV (5:10pm)